Yanai City finances

山口県柳井市の財政

City Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan Population 29,233 Area 140.03 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥20.8B
Per resident ¥710,431
Local bonds outstanding
¥17.9B
Per resident ¥610,846
Reserve funds
¥6.5B
Per resident ¥221,301
Fiscal strength index
0.50
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Yamaguchi Prefecture

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.50
#723 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.36
0.51.0
What this means

How much of the standard cost of public services a municipality can cover with its own tax revenue. Above 1.0, it receives no ordinary local allocation tax from the national government.

Current balance ratio
92.7%
#1012 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
708090100
What this means

Recurring costs that must be paid every year (personnel, social assistance, debt service) as a share of recurring general revenue. The higher it is, the less room for new spending; above 90% is considered rigid.

Local bonds outstanding per residentBetter than peers
¥610,846
#1017 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥704,569
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥221,301
#969 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥300,303
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratioWorse than peers
31.3%
#1171 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 33.3%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
27.9%
#736 of 1718 in Japan · #6 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 24.0%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥21.1B · per resident ¥721,342

Local taxes 22.3%Shared taxes and grants 7.0%Local allocation tax 25.2%National subsidies 12.9%Prefectural subsidies 6.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 16.8%Donations 0.4%Other 8.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.7B¥161,18522.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.5B¥50,8087.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.3B¥181,70125.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.7B¥92,86612.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥49,4476.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.5B¥121,03016.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥87M¥2,9600.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.8B¥61,3458.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥76M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥6.3B¥215,084¥237,42030.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.7B¥126,558¥73,02317.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.7B¥93,504¥155,07813.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.8B¥60,482¥68,4408.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.7B¥59,299¥81,9068.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.5B¥51,993¥73,4677.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥965M¥33,016¥34,5914.6%
Fire & emergency¥812M¥27,761¥33,1213.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥676M¥23,121¥23,3013.3%
Disaster recovery¥269M¥9,196¥3,0781.3%
Assembly¥164M¥5,623¥6,3190.8%
Labor¥140M¥4,795¥6890.7%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥74,898 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥50,233 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥73,457 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥479M
Per resident ¥16,383 (median ¥18,406)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 41.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.350.400.450.500.552015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

28K30K32K34K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202429,233¥20.8B¥17.9B¥6.5B0.5092.7%—
FY202329,683¥19.3B¥16.0B¥6.5B0.5092.3%—
FY202230,201¥19.1B¥15.7B¥6.3B0.5194.7%—
FY202130,550¥18.1B¥16.4B¥5.9B0.5190.8%—
FY202031,087¥21.0B¥17.1B¥5.4B0.5294.6%—
FY201931,635¥16.7B¥17.3B¥5.4B0.5398.0%—
FY201832,031¥16.1B¥17.7B¥5.5B0.5398.7%—
FY201732,504¥16.2B¥18.0B¥5.4B0.5399.8%—
FY201632,865¥16.8B¥18.5B¥5.4B0.5397.2%—
FY201533,338¥16.5B¥18.7B¥4.7B0.5293.9%—

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Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, "Settlement of accounts by municipality" (ordinary accounts), processed by Zaisei Zukan. Per-resident amounts use that year's basic resident register population. Fiscal years run from April to March (FY2024 = April 2024 to March 2025). 日本語のページ(AIの要約・首長と選挙)